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- Purify
Sage, saltwater, sounding or
incense are used to cleanse your body and mind, and the space where you
will have your ritual.
- Ground
Tree of life meditation, yoga, drumming, breathing, sound, movement.
Anything that allows you to let go of distractions or stressors that keep
you from fully participating in sacred space. Connect to the earth's
energy.
- Cast the Circle
Use an athame, crystal, finger, sound, visualization to define your
own sacred space and help to focus energy. In each direction, draw an
invoking pentacle
in the air with one of these tools. When casting the circle, make sure to
return to the direction where you began and ground the energy in the
center when you finish.
- Invoke
Directions/Elements
Call in the east/air, south/fire, west/water, north/earth and
center/balance. Use words, movement, song, physical manifestations (i.e.,
dip your fingers in water to invoke west) or drums; whatever you are
comfortable with.
- Invoke Goddess
and God
Pick an aspect of the Goddess and/or God that suits the work for the
night. Some traditions only invoke the Goddess (Dianic Wicca); others
invoke both; others invoke non-sexed identified spirits or forces. Invoke
the aspects of deity that suit your purpose--a goddess of justice such as
Athena for a reversal spell, a god of the forest for protecting wild areas
near your home.
Invocation
can be through spoken word, silent meditation, dance, song or any other
way you choose to invite deity into your sacred circle.
- Complete the Work
Every ritual should have an intent. World peace, personal healing, spell
work, celebration of a holiday or moon phase, meditation, initiation,
etc. This section of the ritual can take the form of a craft, a
meditation, or a poem/written statement.
- Raise the Cone of
Power
Drum, dance, sing, visualize energy to energize your ritual work.
Works best in groups when there is an agreed upon visualization or
intent. Focus the energy towards your intent to make your wish a reality.
- Devoke
Make sure to thank and send away the energies that you invite.
Generally done in the reverse order that you invoke, i.e., thank and
dismiss God, Goddess, elements, open circle.
- Eat
It's very important to eat
something after ritual to help you ground after working magical energy.
Bread, cheese, or crackers are great--and make sure to have them ready
before you start your ritual!
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